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Utilities superintendent outlines $10.3M East Loop transmission‑main request and AMI meter progress
Summary
Utility Superintendent John Herbert updated council on operations and ongoing projects, reported the AMI meter‑swap progress (~1,000 meters complete), and requested a $10.3 million East Loop Transmission Main replacement to address repeated, costly leaks at welded joints.
John Herbert, the utility superintendent, presented the utilities operating budget and several capital priorities, including an East Loop Transmission Main replacement estimated at $10,300,000. "It's $10,300,000," Herbert said when describing the scale of the replacement request; he explained that repeated leaks at welded joints on the existing transmission main have required expensive contracted repairs and that a trenchless/PVC replacement would reduce long‑term repair risk and operational costs.
Herbert also summarized recent in‑house projects (replacing underperforming lines and looping neighborhoods to fix discoloration issues), and reported that roughly 1,000 meters have been swapped to an AMI system as part of a city‑wide meter replacement. Council discussed financing options: staff noted the city has a Texas Water Development Board loan in escrow for part of the water‑plant construction and that some CIP items could be folded into a 2026 bond offering; staff will reassess timing and financial impacts.
